You Know This - Fashion Show, Fashion Show, Fashion Show at Lunch

Check out these gems that I found in Allison's closet while she was in London...

You Know This - Life Verse

I have had several so called "life verses" over the years. Verses such as Galatians 6:9, 1 Timothy 4:12, and of course Jeremiah 29:11. I tend to go through life verses every few years, but this one specific verse has stuck with me for a while now. It may be because I have leveled out the kind of person I am. It may be because I have been going through similar life experiences over and over again. It may be because this verse applies to every stage of life, no matter what I am going through. Any which way, I have found this verse very important - weather I am in need of advice, seeking out advice, or giving advice. 

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ. Philippians 1:9-10

With C-Group wrapping up next week, I've been thinking a lot about this verse and what it means for my girls. As they round up their 7th grade year, they have learned so much about making their own decisions. They have faced battles in their friendships, in their schools, and in their homes. Knowing that there is only so much I can do to guide them, this verse has become my prayer for these girls. I just pray that they gain the knowledge and insight needed to discern what is best so that they can be pure and blameless.

You Know This - Taffy is my Hero

In Wildside, we just finished up our 3 week series on Heros. This just may have been my favorite part...

You Know This - Glass Toe

No, this blog post is not about an actual glass toe, although that would be kinda cool in a creepy sort of way...

So, last Monday we went down to the beach in San Clemente with Zack and Pease...super fun and all! When I returned home I realized that I had a cut on my toe. I thought it may be a splinter, so (in typical Bethany fashion) I made Zack inspect the incision. He said it looked like a blood blister that was pretty swollen. Made sense being that I had scorched my feet walking through the sand in the 109 degree weather that day. (He also preyed on my gullibility by telling me that I needed to get a tetanus shot or else I could lose my big toe, but that's a whole nother story).

Over the next 4 days, every time I hit that exact spot on my toe, pain went shooting up my right leg. I felt like I was over-reacting, as did everyone around me each time I talked about my toe.
I tend to be a hypochondriac, so I assumed it was all in my head.

On Friday night, I decided that 5 days of pain was quite enough, so I took things into my own hands. After much squeezing, prodding, pinching, and cutting, I finally got the results I was looking for...a small piece of glass came out of my toe!

Allison and Zack, I will be waiting for the apologies as well as a bit of sympathy for my 5 days of pain!

You Know This - El Nino

Three days ago I got sunburnt at the beach. Today I almost died via hydroplaning on the flooded freeway. I think EL NINO is back on the prowl!

You Know This - Two Thumbs...

UP!!!

The newest addition to the Indiana Jones collection is a must see! And even if it was just as bad the third attempt at a Home Alone movie, you can't skip out on one of the greatest adventure series of our time!

great flick + great friends = great fun!

You Know This - Adventure Update #3

.:Atlanta, Georgia:.

Griff, Baker and I

Allison and I at Cracker Barrel

A bunch of us at the Braves / Padres game

Katie Shannon, Allison and I on the airplane

Allison and I at The Waffle House

The crew at The Varsity

Allison, Kurt and I at the Coca-Cola Factory

Allison, Petty and I watching a little 3D-itty

Jeff Baker and I created some mii characters during the lunch break

You Know This - Adventure Update #2

.:My Birthday:.

Robbie and I at family dinner

Allison and I getting ready to bowl

Zack and I playing in the arcade

A bunch of us at the bowling alley

You Know This - Adventure Update #1

Well, I meant to post actual blogs about these events, but I think it's too late now. So here is the first update from my last few adventures...

.:Trip to Nor-Cal:.

Sarah, Liz and I at Kim and Matty's Wedding

Liz and I at the wedding... we were a part of their black-dress entourage

Liz and I visiting Trav and Annette in Santa Cruz

You Know This - Space Cadet

I have been a total space cadet these days. I don't know what's wrong with me! A few examples...
- I asked Matt Hall if higher elevation = colder weather... which explains the snow on top of the mountains
- I asked Allison if adding more coffee to a drink would make it taste coffee-er... just the word coffee-er is stupid
- I tried to teach myself how to do the moon-walk and ended up hurting my big toe
- I continually say stupid things out in public (which may just be a Bethany trait)
- I just used a knife at Allison's house to cut a lime and then I put it back in the drawer...still covered in lime juice

So, on Monday night I went to Disneyland with a bunch of friends. As we were sitting on The Tower of Terror, listening to the hostess lady give us a few last instructions, I started doing the robot. I wasn't even aware that I was doing said dance move until Zack turned to me and said, "Are you doing the robot?" Right then the hostess lady pointed out my amazing moves to the rest of the people on the ride!

You Know This - 98° (band reference) Excuses

I am choosing to blame my lack of blogging on this hot hot heat (band reference). I know I haven't blogged since long before the heat wave (song reference) hit, but it's so hot that I can't function.

Or maybe it's because I can't get on the internet at home... whichever excuse works best for you.

You Know This - Alice's Tivo

Dear Alice,

I may or may not have set your tivo to record two shows that you hate (The Hills and The Bachelor) while you were in the bathroom today.

You are welcome.

Love, Bethany

You Know This - Lathargic

I have spent the last 7.5 hours laying on Allison's couch. I watched a few episodes of Grey's Anatomy, skyped with Santi and Luke, slept through America's Top Model, woke up to SNL, took some hideous pictures on photo booth, ate a delicious burrito, and read some blogs.

I love days that do not require me to expend any energy!